First Loosen the belt tension by disengaging the drive lever. Remove the belt from the lower drive pulley On the front axle there is a bracket that has a long rod with a quick pin through one end of the shaft. Remove it and then remove the rod from the bracket. This releases the front of the mower deck. Then look on both side of the mower deck and you will find four flat metal pieces (2 on each side) with a hole at the top and each one will have a quick fastener connector to the stud on the chassis. Pull these quick disconnects and lift the deck slightly where you can pull the shaft off of the metal stud. Do the same for both sides and then pull the deck out from under the riding lawnmower. You need to put a block under the the deck when you lower it to keep from it putting a lot of pressure on the other side. It will make it easier to lower the deck.
reinstalling after blade exchange
Is your STX 38 a black deck or yellow mower deck color?? Bob Lituri lituri54@aol.com
The diagram should be on a label on the deck or on the rear of the mower. If it is gone, then your local mower repair shop can probably print you one out for a small fee.
One should always consult the owner's manual before attempting such a procedure. To replace the drive belt, one must first remove the mower deck. Then remove the old belt and belt guides. Follow the belt threading diagram on the underside of the tractor to place the new belt on the tractor. Replace the belt guides and the mower deck to finish.
Disingage the mower deck take off the mower deck look under neath their and replace the belt
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if you remove the deck, easy quick release front and rear, you will have direct access to the drive belt under the mower
I changed the blade belt on my Murray mower. Now one blade stops and goes. If I lower the deck the blade stop . What did I do wrong?
You will need to go under the hood first to remove the gas tank. Then you will need to go under the deck and remove 2 pins that are near the cables. After you remove those pins, there are some clips that need to be removed and a couple of ties. You then can remove the cables to replace them.
How do you remove the deck from the cub cadet lt1046 mower? The instructions do not say how to remove the cable and springs that are attached to the deck.
There is a yellow wire under the seat on my 14.5 HP Murray 42'' deck mower, and plug it in or don't that's where all killswitches are on a Murray lawnmower and pretty sure they still are today.
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